On a recent drive, I had the opportunity to hear, not once but twice, a radio review of Battle Creek, a cop show whose pilot was written by Vince Gilligan about 12 years ago and shelved by CBS until now. The reviewer praised the show for how cleverly it deviated from the expectations we have of network cop dramas, which are still dominated by badass fluff like CSI: Miami, where our heroes tear through their cases in simple, hour-long arcs, preferably in sunglasses. As a creator, Gilligan has had an enormously successful career, and not just starting with Breaking Bad — anyone who was writing and producing something like The X-Files before the age of 30 is doing well. But Gilligan’s arc is also the arc of television, of how we watch it and what we expect of it. Part of the reason CBS resuscitated Battle Creek was in an effort to
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Having debuted on History in January, the exciting miniseries Sons of Liberty is now available on Google Play (clickHere) and Amazon (clickHere). We recently caught up with actor Dean Norris, who stars as Ben Franklin in this 3-part look at our rich American History. Sons of Liberty is a dramatizing of the early American Revolution events in Boston, Massachusetts, the start of the Revolutionary War, and the negotiations of the Second Continental Congress which resulted in the drafting and signing of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence.

Of the many shows that debuted in the 1990s, few are as memorable and confounding as The X-Files. Premiering on Fox in 1993, The X-Files would air for 202 episodes, inspire two feature films, bring the supernatural into mainstream media, and launch the term “shipping” into fan vernacular.

Viewers young and old alike were fascinated by Agents Mulder and Scully as they traveled the country to tackle the unknown with badges and guns. The Mulder/Scully relationship remains one of the most compelling in television history, and the crackling chemistry between the two leads skyrocketed the relatively unknown David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson into stardom. Throw in the most whistlable theme song ever composed, and The X-Files was guaranteed to be unforgettable.

Of course, 202 hours of a program that follows FBI agents as they chase monsters and myths and aliens all over the country required an awful lot of guest stars.
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If it's help navigating The X-Files' many, many episodes you're after, then you've come to the right place...

Maps To TV Shows: Is there a popular show you’d really like to watch but you just don’t have time to wade through years of it all at once? Do you just want to know why that one character keeps turning up on Tumblr? Do the fans all tell you ‘season one is a bit iffy but stick with it, it gets great!’, leaving you with absolutely zero desire ever to watch the boring/silly/just plain weird season one? Then Maps To TV Shows is for you!

In these articles, we’ll outline routes through popular TV shows focusing on particular characters, story arcs or episode types. Are you really into the Klingon episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Do you want to get the overall gist
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It’s not all grumble and moan round here when TV networks decline to pick up pilots. Sometimes, we’re even grateful.

Hindsight teaches that every so often, passing on a particular show is the best thing a channel could have done. Not ordering one pilot to series spurs its creators on to start another, and frees up its cast to join new projects.

Had the failures below all thrived, there’s a chance we could now be living in a world with no Breaking Bad, Hannibal, or even South Park. Had these pilots gone on to enjoy healthy, lengthy lives, then Jack Bauer, Oberyn Martell, Chandler Bing and more might all be unrecognisable today.

Here then, are the TV pilots we’re grateful weren’t taken to series because their
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Well, this is great news for people who cares about great works and great actors: Gillian Anderson and Jim Broadbent have joined the cast of the BBC/Weinsteins TV drama version of "War and Peace." It's going to be six one-hour episodes, and you know what that means: Maybe Gillian Anderson can cash in on some of that Kate Winslet-in-"Mildred Pierce" Emmy cred she so deserves. Let's hope Gillian and Tolstoy are as dynamic a match as I want them to be.
Until that blessed TV event goes down, let's take a look at what's streaming online and fall in love again with the kickass thespian prowess of Gillian Anderson. Here are five morsels worth revisiting.
"Playing By Heart" (on Netflix)
God bless ensemble dramas of the late '90s starring every "it" actor in existence. You've got Angelina Jolie, Anthony Edwards, Jay Mohr, Jon Stewart, Ryan Phillippe,
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Since The X-Files left television in 2002, the family tree of the series’ writers has blossomed into a who’s who of television talent. At the very top of that list sits Breaking Bad showrunner Vince Gilligan, whose name seems to be only coming up among fans as a dream collaborator on a potential X-Files revival.

Gilligan’s involvement may not be as far fetched as it seems -- and that comes from the man himself.

In a lengthy interview with X-Files fan site The X-Files Lexicon, Gilligan admitted he has a level of interest in the sci-fi series if a revival was made official.

"I would love to be involved", Gilligan said. "I don’t know with my current schedule, if I necessarily could be involved, but I
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[Press Release] Seattle--(Nasdaq: Amzn)—An intriguing tale about alternative history, a twisted story of friendship put to the ultimate test, a docu-series based on America’s most award-winning magazine, a kids series based on magic and another about being stinky and dirty—all coming exclusively to Prime Instant Video. Amazon today announced it has greenlit five new Amazon Original Series, including The Man in the High Castle, which is based on the Philip K. Dick alternative history novel; an hour-long dark comedy Mad Dogs; docu-series The New Yorker Presents; along with kids shows Just Add Magic, and The Stinky & Dirty Show. The new Amazon Original Series come from an acclaimed creative roster including Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files), Ridley Scott (Blade Runner), Cris Cole (The Good
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As you may recall, NBC aired the first season of Crossing Lines a couple summers ago. It didn't perform well enough in the ratings and the network opted not to pick up the second season. Crossing Lines has been a success in the international market however and Netflix recently started streaming season two for Us audiences.

The actress will co-star in the potential Chicago Fire spinoff, which will be introduced this season as an hour of the mothership series.

RelatedPilot Season ’15: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them

Per our sister site Deadline, Holden will appear in Episode 19 of Fire as Dr. Hannah Tramble, a fearless, brilliant ER surgeon whose tough as nails childhood has given her a dark edge. She joins the previously cast
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In addition, Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files) has signed on as an executive producer of the drama, which follows European law-enforcement officers as they deal with international crime in the European Union.

Rodrigo DeSousa will get his encore after all now that Amazon Studios has confirmed plans to renew its original series Mozart in the Jungle for a second season, which has been slated to premiere exclusively on the company’s Prime Instant Video in the early stages of next year.

In light of the news, Roman Coppola — who served as executive producer on the first season of the dramatic comedy — touched upon his excitement to expand the arc of the New York Symphony in Mozart‘s sophomore outing.

“Jason, Paul and I are delighted to work on a second season of Mozart in the Jungle,” said Roman Coppola. “There are so many interesting stories we want to tell and we’re looking forward to shooting another season with our wonderful cast and team of collaborators. We’re grateful to all the folks at Amazon who believe in this project and support
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The second that Fox execs admitted that they were looking into the possibility of an "X-Files" reboot, one thing was clear -- one of the first questions David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson would be asked for the next six months, in any interview setting, would be: "What's up with the return of 'The X-Files'?"
So today, on "The Talk," David Duchovny was asked what was up with the return of "The X-Files." And he had something resembling an answer! "It looks good -- it looks very good," Duchovny said, while attempting to talk about the upcoming TV show he actually has shot, NBC's "Aquarius."
But he then specified that "It looks better than it did two weeks ago," an indication that negotiations are definitely in the works and dump trucks of money are finding their way to what we're sure is his lovely home.
Below, watch David Duchovny hint at Mulder's return,
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The alternate history drama, adapted from Dick's 1962 novel, is one of the winners of the online streaming service's popularity contest in which Prime membership gives customers the power to vote as to which shows are greenlit.

An intriguing tale about alternative history, a twisted story of friendship put to the ultimate test, a docu-series based on America’s most award-winning magazine, a kids series based on magic and another about being stinky and dirty—all are coming exclusively to Prime Instant Video later this year and in 2016.

The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters—from T. rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he—alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob—ventures out into the world to
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What animal would I marry? Good question. I might marry a horse, definitely a male horse. Lucky me! He has one sure thing going for him.

What is the largest animal I could kill with my bare hands? Ok, so the only way I can think about this is if it’s a cartoon animal. Let’s say it’s an evil animal with rabies, and I had to kill it to save my life, I might be able to manage... a ferret.

The conversation is in process. And the result ultimately is up to Fox.

From the impact of ‘The Scully Effect’ on young women, her dreams of doing a comedy with Jason Bateman, to why Paolo Nutini is a ‘living genius’, the actor was here to answer your questions. Read all her answers here

Thank you everybody for joining me this afternoon - thanks for all the questions, and for making me think, and have a great day!

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The conversation is in process. And the result ultimately is up to Fox.

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I saw Streetcar at the Young Vic in July and later how they chose to present it live-to-tape when shown in cinemas via Nt Live, so I feel now I’ve seen three unique iterations of this production. I assumed the decision to go with a wide static frame and the long takes to compliment and keep
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The adults lost the war and now the kids must save the world! Robots rule the streets and the people are locked in their homes. Stepping outside risks being vaporised by a hulking Sentry or picked off by a lethal Sniper.

The adults lost the war and now the kids must save the world! Robots rule the streets and the people are locked in their homes. Stepping outside risks being vaporised by a hulking Sentry or picked off by a lethal Sniper.

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